Tag Archives: Microenterprise

A Mother’s Day to remember

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Kumar Periasamy

Guatemala—Today (May 10) is Mother’s Day in Guatemala. I am way up north in a village called Chahal. I did not realize that even here they celebrate Mother’s Day. In a simple way, the schools recognize the mothers. There were … Continue reading →

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Tomato fever

Posted on November 16, 2009 by David Darg

SENEGAL – Rarely is it good news when an employee reports that a company office is “In The Red” but on this occasion it’s very, very good news.

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One year later: Yao Jin village is reborn

Posted on May 14, 2009 by David Darg

YAO JIN, China – On May 12, 2008, the village of Yao Jin was completely destroyed by the 7.9-magnitude Sichuan earthquake that struck central China. Buildings crumbled, tens of thousands were killed and millions left homeless. Six Yao Jin villagers … Continue reading →

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